If I Have Ars Will I Have Purple Spots

Since Nov 21, 2003, I have been clean from crystal meth. Shortly there after, in March 2004 I found out my status as being HIV+. From that point on, I have taken an active role in my healthcare. Recently I have noticed tat my skin is bruising...

...have your platelet count checked as well as bleeding indices. Also avoiding NSAIDs such as aspirin or ibuprofen may decreased bruising/bleeding in some patients. Avoiding excessive UV light and seeing a dermatologist if problems persists may be...
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...be diagnosed by looking at the skin lesions. They are usually flat, painless, and do not itch or drain. They can look like a bruise, but a bruise will lose its purple color if you push on it; a KS lesion won't. KS lesions can grow into raised...
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...care provider). Also, dont inject where you have had a reaction from a previous injection or into moles, tattoos, scar tissue, bruises, or your navel. A new injector (the Biojector) was considered for use with enfuvirtide. However, in October...
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...deeper than intended, for example, into the muscle. Always rotate injection sites frequently. Never inject into moles, scars, bruises, nodules, or the navel. Switching to smaller needles, like insulin syringes, may also help with ISRs. Fuzeon can...
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...do not itch or drain Lesions are often pink, red, or purple and do not turn white when pressure is applied to them (unlike bruises) May resemble "blood blisters" (lesion involves growth of blood vessels) May be swelling around lesion...
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...ive been poz for almost 2 years now. i havent been sick or anything but yesterday i noticed weird purple spots like bruises on my body, on my upper arms and on my legs near my knees. their small and they dont hurt but they look gross. i
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...OraQuick oral swab negative test at 4.5 weeks. Today I got up and noticed two red blotches on my leg. They sort of look like bruises except I have no reason to be bruised, and they are red, not purple. Is this another possible symptom of acute...
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